Composition of matter for fire-kindling



i. reen HENRY W. K'LiNe on SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

srncrr'ice'rron forming part of Letters rece t no. 469,086, dated February 1c, 1892.

7 Application filed April18,1891=' Serial Il'o- 389301. (110' specimens.)

4 matter for fire-kindling purposes.

My object is to produce an inexpensive composition of matter for kindling coal or other fires cheap and of great utility.

My invention consists in the new andnovel' composition of 1natter hereinafter described, 7

and specifically set forth in the claim here'- unto annexed, v I first take as a base about eight parts of sawdust, four parts of dry pulverized resin,

and one part of charoah and these I thoroughly mix and commingle together in sub:

turpentine;

stantialiythe proportions specified. 'lo this-I base I add aliquid consisting of the following ingredients: one part of linseed-oil, (or other vegefableoih) two parts of melted tallow, and two parts; of

oughly mixed together and. placed. in molds and dried into'cakes of anydesired form.

one part of melted pitch;

- The wholevis then again tho-i-' What I claim as my invention; and desire to secure by'Letters Patent, is-" The herein-described composition for fire.-

kindlersg consisting of sawdu'stt resin, charfl coal, pitch, vegetable oil, and tallow.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handthis 5th day of April, 1891.

, HENRY w. mine.

In' presenceofle H. P. DEmsoN; (I. W; SMITH. 

